But it’s not enough, according to Kyle Wiens of iFixit, a company that advocates for the right-to-repair and teaches people how to fix their own stuff. “Medtronic only released the manual for the PB560, which they don't sell in the U.S,” Wiens told Motherboard in a Twitter DM. “We don't have the manual for the PB980, their flagship model and the one used by our hospitals in [San Luis Obispo.”

Fisher & Paykal, whch manufacture humidifiers that help ventilators run, are also providing documents when asked. Manufacturer Mindray, who produces the SV600 and SV800 ventilators, have also made their repair manuals publicly available.

“When technicians can’t access service manuals, it puts unnecessary barriers to fixing life-saving equipment,” Nathan Proctor, Director of the Campaign for the Right to Repair at US PIRG, said in a public statement. “I hope manufacturers can agree: With lives at stake, this is no time to be proprietary.”

This data dump from the ventilator manufacturer could save lives. It’s also an important win for the right-to-repair.

“We hope this also serves as an example about why restricting repair is harmful,” Proctor said in his statement. “It’s time we removed these repair restrictions for all the equipment in hospitals. We hope that manufacturers continue to expand their cooperation with independent technicians and hospital in-house biomeds to provide what they need to fix equipment. They should also work with sites such as iFixit that provide more efficient ways to find service information. We are all in this together.”

Update: This piece has been updated with comment from iFixit. This piece has also been updated clarify the role of Medtronic and Fisher & Paykal.